Chapter 5
The heavy front doors slammed shut as the officers escorted Victoria out into the flashing red and blue lights of waiting squad cars.
The older woman in the charcoal suit approached Clara with hesitant, uncertain steps, her hands trembling visibly. "Clara, my dear... I had no idea she was capable of something so vile," she whispered, her voice choked with emotion.
Clara turned to her, her cold expression softening just enough to convey polite restraint. "I know you didn't, Eleanor. But your silence over her financial irregularities made this inevitable," Clara replied firmly.
Detective Miller walked over, handing Clara a small USB drive containing the raw camera footage from the foyer. "The paramedics are outside, Mrs. Vance. We need to get you checked out at the hospital just to be certain," Miller advised softly.
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"Thank you, Detective. Make sure the state prosecutor gets that file before midnight," Clara instructed, pocketing the drive.
She walked toward the entrance, her gait steady and composed, leaving behind the shattered remnants of the Sterling family legacy.
